Essays about: "organic food consumption"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 78 essays containing the words organic food consumption.

  1. 1. Biogas production with Sargassum algae in Grenada : Optimization of process and market analysis

    University essay from KTH/Hållbar utveckling, miljövetenskap och teknik

    Author : Wed Al-Lami; Sofia Herjevik; [2023]
    Keywords : Sargassum algae; biogas; anaerobic digestion; bioenergy; Sargassotång; biogas; anaerobisk nedbrytning; bioenergi;

    Abstract : This study has been carried out within the framework of the Minor Field Studies ScholarshipProgramme (MFS), which is funded by the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency,Sida. The field study was conducted in Grenada in the spring of 2023. READ MORE

  3. 2. Impact of Increased Grocery Prices on Households : Studying Sweden 2022/2023

    University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)

    Author : Freja Engström; Caroline Eriksson; [2023]
    Keywords : Price Elasticity; Price Shock; OLS Regression; Price Increases; Food Consumption; Household Demand; Grocery Prices; Income Effects; Organic Produce; Priselasticitet; Prischock; OLS-regression; Prisökningar; Livsmedelskonsumtion; Hushållsefterfrågan; Livsmedelspriser; Inkomsteffekter; Ekologiska Livsmedel;

    Abstract : In 2022, food prices increased rapidly, prompting this investigation into how the price shock has impacted consumer behavior. Previous studies have found that price shocks affect low- income households with children the most. A switch to more calorie-dense food and a decreased consumption of snacks. READ MORE

  4. 3. The carbon footprint of rye bread production in Sweden : a life cycle assessment (LCA) of the Fazer product Rågkusar

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Stella Hildersten; [2023]
    Keywords : Life Cycle Assessment LCA ; bread; rye bread; bread production; sustainable development; carbon footprint; global warming potential;

    Abstract : The future will require sustainable food systems; systems that meets the present and the future with consideration of economic and social development, as well as environmental protection. In the current food system, two key drivers towards environmental pressure are agriculture and food consumption. READ MORE

  5. 4. "Three meals a day and a place to stay" : Non-waged labor, household formation and the politics of scale on organic farms in the southeastern United States

    University essay from Stockholms universitet/Kulturgeografiska institutionen

    Author : Dean Mirabito; [2023]
    Keywords : family farm; agrarian question; self-exploitation; home; social reproduction; non-waged labor; scale; WWOOF;

    Abstract : Family farms practicing organic agriculture often struggle to make a profit. Unable to pay wages, farms are increasingly recruiting laborers who agree to work without pay, instead receiving food and accommodation. READ MORE

  6. 5. Towards a Fourth Food Regime? A sustainability analysis on modern agriculture in Schwäbisch Hall, Germany

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för arkeologi och antik historia

    Author : Lea Noemi Feinauer; [2023]
    Keywords : Food Regimes; Actor-Network-Theory; Sustainable Agriculture; Common Agricultural Policy; Climate Change; Sustainable Consumption; Food Security;

    Abstract : At my thesis’s core is the transformation of the agricultural industry based on the framework of food regimes established by Philip McMichael and Harriet Friedmann. The framework of food regimes will guide the analysis of recent agricultural developments towards sustainability. READ MORE